In May 2024, Pooja Shali, an anchor for India Today, received a concerned message from a friend. The friend had been scrolling Instagram Reels and came across what appeared to be a video of Shali ...

Cybercriminals are moving beyond email scams and into social media feeds, using tutorial-style videos on TikTok and Instagram to spread malware and steal credentials ...

Consumer investigator Brian Roche, who has been exploring the use of AI in scams, demonstrated how easily these videos can be made. Sign up for our Newsletters Dr. Peilong Li, a computer engineer and ...

A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the ...

While financial scams have always been around, the variety of schemes that scammers employ to steal money are easily proliferated these days with the internet, social media, AI and crypto. Frauds and ...

A Los Angeles woman was reportedly duped out of more than $81,000 by a scammer using AI-generated videos of “General Hospital” star Steve Burton. Abigail Ruvalcaba sent money through prepaid cards, ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...